Postdoctoral position in mathematical modeling of multiphase transport

The Department of Mathematical Sciences pursues internationally successful research and an extensive education. Researchers in applied mathematics and statistics at the department are important co-operational partners in other disciplines as well as in industrial projects.

Mathematics is fundamental to science and engineering and has an increasingly prominent part in other disciplines as well. Mathematics is also a subject in itself, and fundamental research is a necessary condition for future applications.

The Department is part of both Chalmers University of Technology and the University of Gothenburg and is situated in the middle of Campus Johanneberg. It is the largest mathematics department in the Nordic countries and has about 200 employees, with a number of research groups in mathematics and mathematical statistics which together provide a creative and cross-fertilizing setting.


The Division of Mathematics at the department of Mathematical Sciences at Chalmers and the University of Gothenburg invites applications for a Postdoc position for a period of one year.

About the research project
SuMo Biomaterials is a multidisciplinary research center involving academia and several major Swedish companies from different areas. The goal is to develop novel, sustainable and biocompatible materials with well-defined functionalities, such as mass transport properties. Applications includes e.g. packaging, drug delivery, and hygiene products.

The Mathematical and Computer Modelling group at the center provides computational and theoretical tools for studying material structure and mass transport (diffusion and flow) in porous materials of interest to industrial partners. The pore sizes are typically in the nanometer to micrometer range.

The software we develop depends on new contributions to the lattice Boltzmann method, and is in general use by the SuMo partners. The modeling and computations make direct use of detailed data of material structures and mass transport acquired in close collaboration with researchers in other subjects and industrial partners.

For more information, see http://www.chalmers.se/en/centres/sumo/

About the division and the department
At the Division of Mathematics we conduct internationally successful research in a number of areas in theoretical and applied mathematics. The division is an important partner of other sciences and industrial projects. We make a significant contribution to the benefit of society by extensive education, and are continually looking for room for improvement of our efforts.

The work environment is supportive, creative and international, with about 100 employees. Our closeness to the Division of Mathematical Statistics, and our engagements in Chalmers Areas of Advance enriches our achievements.

The two divisions make up the scientific part of the department of Mathematical Sciences, which is a joint department of Chalmers and the University of Gothenburg, and one of the largest in mathematics in the Nordic countries with about 200 employees.

More information about us is available on the website 

http://www.chalmers.se/math/

Major responsibilities
You will part of the group Mathematical and Computer Modeling at the SuMo Biomaterials Center at Chalmers. Your major task will be to develop models for multiphase systems in porous materials using lattice Boltzmann methods. This includes developing and implementing algorithms for computational clusters. Validating software against data of materials generated in collaboration with industrial partners, will also be part of your duties.

To enhance your chances in future applications for permanent positions, we offer you the possibility that up to 25 % of your work may be spent on teaching. As most of our teaching is in Swedish, teaching options will vary according to your language skills.

Position summary
Full-time temporary employment. The position is limited to one year.

Qualifications
To qualify you should have a Ph.D. in applied mathematics at the time the appointment begins. The degree should generally not be older than three years. You are expected to provided evidence of high degree of skills in programming in C++. Prior experience of lattice Boltzmann methods, parallel programming and work including multiphase systems and/or free boundary value problems are all meritorious, and should be clearly documented in your application if present. 

Chalmers continuously strives to be an attractive employer. Equality and diversity are substantial foundations in all activities at Chalmers.

Application procedure
The application should be marked with Ref 20150184 and written in English. The application should be sent electronically via Chalmers webpage.


Application deadline: October 31, 2016

For questions, please contact:
Assistant professor, Tobias Gebäck,
Mathematics,
tobias.geback@chalmers.se,
+46 31 772 35 47

Professor, Alexey Geynts,
Mathematics,
heintz@chalmers.se,
+46 31 772 53 29

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